2023-2024 Regular SessionDelaware Legislature

HB155: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Offenses Involving Deadly Weapons And Dangerous Instruments.

Legislative Summary

This bill makes the unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle a class A misdemeanor if the person knowingly leaves a firearm unattended in a vehicle and the firearm is not stored in a locked box or container, a firearms rack that is on the motor vehicle, or locked in the trunk. This bill also provides that compliance with unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle is a defense to carrying a concealed deadly weapon.

Bill History

5/12/2023
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
6/7/2023
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
6/12/2023
Amendment HA 1 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/22/2023
Amendment HA 2 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/26/2023
Amendment HA 1 to HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/27/2023
Amendment HA 3 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/27/2023
Amendment HA 1 to HB 155 - Stricken in House
6/27/2023
Amendment HA 2 to HB 155 - Stricken in House
6/27/2023
Amendment HA 1 to HA 2 - Stricken in House
6/27/2023
Amendment HA 1 to HA 3 - Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 15 NO 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
6/27/2023
Amendment HA 3 to HB 155 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
6/27/2023
Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 13 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT
6/28/2023
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
6/28/2023
Re-Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
6/28/2023
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
6/29/2023
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
6/30/2023
Amendment SA 1 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/30/2023
Amendment SA 1 to HB 155 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
6/30/2023
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
6/13/2024
Amendment HA 4 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/18/2024
Amendment HA 4 to HB 155 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
6/18/2024
Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 16 NO
6/30/2024
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
8/15/2024
Signed by Governor

Roll Call Votes

Senate Third Reading
6/30/2024
15
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
6/18/2024
25
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
6/30/2023
15
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
6/27/2023
24
Yea
13
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(8/15/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/1/197014.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197016.3 KB